"An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted." - Arthur Miller

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Two Deaths, Mods and a Clone Wars Trailer

Ollie Johnston Dead At 95 - He was one of Disney's "Nine Old Men" who where instrumental in Disney's early animated films and their success. He worked on Snow White, Fantasia, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, and many others. If there is a Disney classic you love, chances are his name is in the credits somewhere. As a result of his work (and the other "9") and books, his influence continues into current animation efforts. He was a legend of his field.

Turn iPod Touch Into an iPhone Sorta - Use the link for instructions. Basically it adds VOIP software to a jail broken Touch so if the iPod doesn't have internet access then the phone portion will not work. Really this is only useful if you work at a place that has open wireless internet access.

Monk's Stanley Kamel Dead - Even if the name doesn't mean anything, the face probably does as he has play many roles in his long career. He has appeared on Beverly Hills 90210, Hill Street blues, LA Law and most recently as the psychiatrist to Monk. Cause of death is unknown, he was 65.

Star Wars The Clone Wars Trailer - Click the link for the video of the upcoming CGI series that takes place between Episode II and III of the films. Consider it a sort of season 2 of the Cartoon Network series.

Super Genintari - A 4 in 1 console that plays Atari 2600, Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Genesis Games all in one modded package. It’s ugly but functional and not for sale.

1 comment:

  1. God Bless Ollie. He was a super genius but an incredible humble man.

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